Privacy Policy

Elgin Local Schools does not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it by sending us e-mail, participating in a survey, or completing an on-line form. Personal information submitted will not be transferred to any non-affiliated third parties unless otherwise stated at the time of collection. When a user submits personally identifiable information it is used only for the purpose stated at the time of collection.

Elgin Local Schools will ask for consent to use photos/videos of students and use/disclose any personal information if it is required. In the case of a student’s personal information, the school will seek the consent from the student and/ or guardian depending on the circumstances and the student’s mental ability and maturity to understand the consequences of the proposed use and disclosure.

The Website will automatically collect and store “cookies,” (tiny, non-personal, data files shared by a user’s web browser, stored on a user’s hard drive). These cookies facilitate your use of the site by identifying user preferences and saving frequently accessed information. Cookies may be used by the Website to analyze user frequency, computer and browser type, trends, and usage behavior in order to improve the site administration and enhance the online user experience. You may adjust your web browser to block cookies, but please be aware that this may limit the functionality of certain parts of the Website.

This website takes every precaution to protect our users' personal information. Whenever users submit personal information (such as contact info or credit card info) via online forms, registration, or online purchase, upon submission that information is encrypted via the highest level of SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) available. Servers that store personally identifiable information are in a secure environment. Under no circumstances are credit card numbers permanently stored on our website servers.

Pages on the Website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any external site linked from the Website.